Why the knob ?

Well as they wore thick leather gauntlets and when fired, the knob would help to hold on to it. However, when fired it the ball would also make a handy club to sort out a storey peasant or two!

Nerd alert Interestingly the North American Indian tribes made a very similar ball-shaped club head.

A wheel lock also had to be wound with a detachable leaver! If you look at the picture in the centre of the guided round plate, there is a square piece of steel. This was turned with a tool similar to a small ring spanner, this was the original "Spanner" and this action was called "spanning" the lock. It is no coincidence that all modern spanners get their name from this tool.

Why the knob ?

Why the knob ?

I believe the saying "spick and span" is connected somehow! Be aware of the graphic description beyond this.

The wheel lock was rendered obsolete by the reliable flintlock, a more nastier and robust weapon. The led ball double charged (2 measures of powder) The ball made a neat hole in the victim on the way in, on the way out it left a hole you could not cover with both hands! (on the way through the lead ball flattened and broke up and ripped out of the other side of the body

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